46 year old female, non smoker, 5 foot 4 inches, 135 lbs
I jog, bike, lift weights several times per week and have a very good diet. I take exdellent care of myself.
Went for physical this week and for the first time of my life, my blood pressure in the office apwas 155/110 ( i think) the doctot then had me sit in a room with the bo machine on for 15 minutes where several readings were done and the numberes were then avaraged. The final numbers went down to appx 133/88
I'm a little concerned because i've never had these hi numbers before but my doctor is not worried because the numbers came down once sitting down and she attributed the slight elevation to being in the office.
Should I be worried now when I jog?
Should I get a machine and obsess about it?

If you don't usually get high numbers at the doctor's office, then it's hard to say why they went up this time, but if your doctor isn't concerned, then I wouldn't obsess about it. I have 'white coat syndrome', but my doctor understands and makes allowances for it. They usually let me sit for a few minutes and then take it again. It is still usually higher than it should be, but it goes down some.

I have a good BP monitor at home, but I only take my BP a couple of times a week. I keep a log and take it to my doctor's office with me. He lets me use those numbers (usually in the upper 110's over the upper 60's or low 70's) and considers my BP to be under control. He has just told me to let him know if the numbers begin to creep up on a steady basis.

It might make you feel better to have a little control over the situation and take your BP at home. But don't let it take over and try not to obsess about it (that might only make your numbers go higher!).

Good luck!

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boubou (08-22-2011)

I don't understand too much about blood pressure.
I'll get a bp monitor and check it about 3 times per day for a while.
What should I expect to see?
should I expect high and lows at different times of the day or should it be pretty much all even throughout the day?
Also, how high should I expect it to go after a jog or weight lifting?

I should also mention that I was drinking about 4 cups of coffee per day and drinking more wine this summer than ever, like 3 to 4 glasses per day maybe about 4 days a week. I've also cut that off.
I hope this will help lower the bp

I got Omron BP755 automatic blood pressure monitor from Costco
I was really nervous about mynumbers being high but when I took them (5 different times after repositioning the arm cuff), the numbers were:

Great readings! I believe the machine is accurate...probably just nerves at the doctor's office. Check it every couple of weeks just to be sure. The worst thing to do is obsess about it (that's what we all do here...)

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boubou (08-22-2011)

Those are very good readings and usually the Omrons are quite accurate. Maybe you just had an off day at the Drs. office. You could have even eaten something that made it go up. Whatever you do don't obsess about taking your BP at home. When I first was told my BP was high I got a machine and took my BP WAY too often so I finally shoved it in a closet and haven't seen it since....

Wishing you the best...JJ....

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boubou (08-26-2011)

Boubou,
I agree with everyone that those #s are great. Just one piece of info I'd like to share: If you take your BP again, a good protocol is to take it only 3 times, waiting at least 3 minutes between inflations (gives the arteries a chance to "recover")-Throw out the first reading and then average the last 2.

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JJ (08-26-2011)

Maybe the frozen pizza with all the sodium the night before? I had fasted for 12 hours but who knows.
Each time I take it it's well within normal limit
anywhere from 106/64 to 110/75
I guess I'll have to trust it and not worry.

Boubou,
I agree with everyone that those #s are great. Just one piece of info I'd like to share: If you take your BP again, a good protocol is to take it only 3 times, waiting at least 3 minutes between inflations (gives the arteries a chance to "recover")-Throw out the first reading and then average the last 2.

It very well could have been the pizza as that food seems to stay with many people a long time. You could be salt sensative. Next time you have anything that seems to be on the salty side see if that is when your BP seems to rise. It's really amazing how certain foods can affect your BP. Many folks can't drink coffee or tea as they are stimulants. Just keep doing as your doing and don't worry unless your Dr. thinks it's time to worry.

Good luck...JJ....

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It very well could have been the pizza as that food seems to stay with many people a long time. You could be salt sensative. Next time you have anything that seems to be on the salty side see if that is when your BP seems to rise. It's really amazing how certain foods can affect your BP. Many folks can't drink coffee or tea as they are stimulants. Just keep doing as your doing and don't worry unless your Dr. thinks it's time to worry.

Good luck...JJ....

Great idea for taking bp after high salt consumption. I'll give it a try